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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
HOME SWEET HOME.
Sir Henry r. Bishop the Composer of
the Music.

Charles Nackuy in London Telegraph
The doubt as to the authorship of the beauti-
full melody of Home, Sweet Home still ap-
pears to be unsettled Controversies are every
now and then started in the newspapers on the
subject. With the view of putting an end to
them once for all write this letter. to prove to
the most incredulous that the air is English, and
was the composition of the very eminent and
gifted musician, the late Sir Henry R. Bishop
In one of many conversations on well known
English melodies with that gentleman took oc-
casion to ask him for information on the sub
ject of Home, Sweet Home" the author
ship of which was often attributed to him.
and as often denied by many who claimed it as
a national Sicilian air which Sir Henry had dis
covered and rearranged. He thereupon favored
me with the whole history. He had been en-
gagged in his early boyhood to edit q collection of
the national melodies of all countries In the
course of his labo1s he discovered that he had
no Sicilian melody worthy of reproduction, and
Sir Henry thought he would invent one The
result was the now well known air of Home
Sweet Home, which he composed to the verses
of an American author, Mr.. Howard Payne
then resident in England. When the collection
was published the melody became so popular
that, to use a common phrase lit took the
town by storm and several musical publish
ers, believing it to be Scilian and copyright
reiSSued it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
The Eccentricities of Women's FASH
ions
From the Cincinnati Enquirer

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is quite fashionable for one hip to be a coII-
pie of inches higher than the other and when
you look at woman from the rear it's TO see
how different is the scooping out on each side
In another respect women pan out shocbingIy-
that's in the matter of feet. They unfasten
fancy Oxford ties: they take off yellow carriers
with diamond-set clasps; they strip off dainty
embroidered slken stockings and they let loose
deformed toes, enlarged joints, great glowing
bunionS, and an assortment of colns horrible to
contemplate.
This state of things they bring on themselves
The woman who puts her foot into too short q
shoe will find her big toe joint set back on her
swell up, and develop greater bunion than was
ever connected with pilgrim S Progress The
majority OF women seem utterly blind to these
personal defects. Last year at the Watering
places it was greatly the fashion TO pink and
polish the toenails, and have seen women IN
blushingly uncover a pair of feet that would
make a chiropOdist shiver. and contemplate
them with pleasure if only they had got a high
degree of polish on their miSshapen nails.
In one of the baths of this city there is a
nearly life-size plaster statue of Diana, and it
would do you good to see some of these nude
monstrosities measure their charms beside
those Of the goddess.
Mercy" says one, putting down her highly
ornamented foot beside the symmetrical ey-
nemity of the Diana. mot so tall as / into a
head, and foot that big! bet she'd take a SIS
and only wear a B.
The damsel who has the deformed waist is in
ectasy over herself. That's a fine figure saws
she, scornfully THAT waist will measure TWEEN
ty-nine inches. Thank heaven, my corsets are
only nineteen inches The old sculptoys had
ridiculous ideas about female beauty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
The Best Way.

used to love n little maid
With sunny golden tresses.
And With a smile she oft repaid
My kisses and caresses.
Often held her OF my knee,
And no remarks exciting;
She always seemed quite fond Of me,
Attentions never sighting.
Is this the maiden whom knew?
OF course, she's grown much older
Since | was here: IL strikes me, too,
She's grown good deal colder.
She's just rs fair that | confess
II anything. she's fairer;
But in her kisses now, guess
She'd not let mo Oe sharer!
She does not seem so fond Of me
As when. with laughter laden,
She roamed about so blithe and free
A charming little maiden,
Full many a beauX she has enrolled -
That I'm not one I'll mention.
She'd not so many when Of old
! captured her attention.
All. me, Twas ever thus Although
Twas sweet whence I'd meet her
To kiss her lips. Of course, I know
That now 'twould be much sweeter!
Don't Kiss baby girl, pray;
Wait and accommodate her
In after years; just swcetly say,
I'll take my kisses later"
HENRY TALcoTT MILLS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
Lamar and Calhoun.

VFTI ItItIIIt VI5TtI.T
Secretary Lamar is undoubtedly the abeSt man
in public life from the South. His Grafton on
Calhoun shows the breadth of his sym Jathy. the
depth of his patriotism and the keenness of his
intellect. Calhoun was an able, pure and patri-
otto man, who maintained a theory of govern
ment which could not succeed, but which was
reasonably deduGed from the constitution. II is
due to him and those who held with him that
local sef-governnient is today so strong in this
country. His extreme views did not prevail,
but what was essential survives, and must be
maintained
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
A Victory for the People.

from the NetC York Herald lIHd)
Guiford Miller is but an humble farmer, and
his land comprises but 100 acres. But the vic
tory he has won by the praiseworthy determine
ton of President Cleveland that Guiford Miller
and not the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
shall have his farm is a victory for every honest
settler and every poor man seeking home
stead. 1t is victory of the people as rightful
claimants to hundreds Of thousands of acres Of
land over wealthy syndicates, rapacious corpo-
rationS and INSCRIPTIONS rings that have sought
to grab these lands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

A Washington society item is to the effect
that a man named Davis, who calls himself
"Hallelujah Shoemaker and Jonadab, was
arrested few days ago for beating his
wife. When it was discovered that he beat
her with leather strap only two feet long
and four inches wide, he was released. If.he
had used base ball bat he would probably
have been fined Soc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
Moving Away from Mr.. Blaine.

From the Philadelphia Record (Den,)
The friends Of Mr.. Blaine assert with great
positiveness that his Western tour had not the
slightest political significance. They may well
be believed, since it is quite apparent that
nothing Of political Importance to Mr.. Blaine
was accomplished The great West is moving
with gigantic strides, and it is getting further
away from politics of the Maine variety every
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

A citizen suggests the ACCESSIBILITY of the
city's conducting the sale of the blocks of
the Dillon tract on the land that is to be
sold in order that the people may have a
chance to view them. Those who propose to
bid at the sale are pretty well acquainted
with the property. They wouldn't know
any more about it if the auction were con-
Quoted in sight of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

At New Rochelle, N. Y, the other day,
Miss Perie Sickles eloped with William E.
Quinn, hack driver. and married him
Miss Sickles is a step sister of Gen. Daniel
K. Sickles Her father, who died few
weeks ago, left fortune of s., SOC, 900, and
she has $4,000 in her own right. Consider
ing the sickly character Of the dudes who
fiutter about rich young women, it is not
strange that the latter sometimes seek hus-
bands among coachmen and hack drivers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

Ex-senator Malone and John s. Wise, Of
Virginia, propose to make the canvass in
that State this year on the race issue.
Malone stated in areccnt speech that he was
in favor of removing all barriers TO social
equality among negroes and whites, and
Wise is exerting himself 10 array the two
races against each other. This brace of Re
publicans hope, with the aid of the negroes
and white Republicans in Virginia, to elect
a Legislature that viii return Malone to
the Senate. 1t is not believed that they can
eucceed. It is to be hoped that the election
viii result in burying item forever out OF
sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

The Philadelphia Press says: Gen. Law
ton, the new American Minister to Austria,
declares that he is prouder OF his services as
Quarternaster General of the rebel army
than of any other achievement of his life
Possibly that is why Mr.. Cleveland OPP
pointed him" The Press is clearly anxious
10 be unjust. 1t appears to be willing TO
sacrifice truth to promote partisan feeling.
Gen Lawton is proud of his services Us
Quartermaster General of the Confederate
army because be performed herculean
task succes ,TI ~ TO the entire satisfae-
ton Of hi Ulcers. The President
appointed Der 10 Austria because
Of his emf Ite for the position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

The women of West Fairview, Pa, who
recently petitioned the legal authorities of
that town to permit the opening of licensed
barroom, have been gratified The reason
assigned by the petitioners for their action
was that they preferred to have their hus-
bands drink at home rather than do so at
Harrisburg, two miles away. A similar
petition was perhaps never offered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

Rev. DIR. Springer, assistant rector of
Grace Episcopal church, Chicago, mystic
riously disappeared a few weeks ago, leav-
ing his family aud friends in great distress
1t has now been discovered that poverty
made him crazy. His rich and fashionable
church paid him only $50 for six months
services, and creditors bounded him so that
his mind gave way. 1t is sad case, but
there are hundreds of preachers who receive
treatment quite as bad Churches that fail
to provide for the proper support Of their
preachers ought to disband. A starving
preacher, or one harassed with debt, is al
ways at disadvantage in the fight with
satan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
ATHLETIC Sports in Colleges.

President Hyde, of Bowdoin College, is
opposed to the Intercollegiate Base Ball
League. He thinks that it fosters bad in
fucnces and lowers the student to the level
of the professional player. Commenting
upon President Hyde's position, The Hour
ironically suggests that the student cannot
be lowered TO that which is the goal of his
loftiest aspirations
In their proper places base ball and other
athletic sports are unobjectionable.' There
is no reason why students should not engage
in them in moderation. They are objection
able, however, when they cause textbooks
and lectures to be regarded of secondary inn
portance. This, it is claimed, is the case in
some of the Northern colleges
Athletic sports in Southern colleges are
not much of tax upon the time Of sta
dents. This is not due to lazihess, but to
the fact that Southern students must ntske
the best of their opportunities, TwofbiFds
of the young men in the South who 6btain
a collegiate education are poor. Many of
them pay their own expenses, making the
money by engaging in some sort of business
during the vacations. They understand the
value OF what they are getting, and have
little tiuc for amusements The conse-
quence is that Southern colleges are turning
out every year class of earnest young fc-
lows who are sure to be OF benefit to their
section.
No Southern college student comes out as
honor graduate in base BALL. No 5000
position in a ''crack nine" awaits him, nor
does anybody want to buy him for $4,000
or for a greater or less sum. He comes out
30 take his place III the physicians or law
yer's office, in the counting. ROOM in the fac
tory, or i'll the field. He comes out to work
In proof of this it may be stated that in
certain county in this State there are not
less than twenty-five prosperous young
farmers who are college graduates. 1t is to
be hoped that the time never viii como
when a Southern college will graduate u
professional base ball player.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
CURRENT COMMENT.


From the Cincinnati Tbnes-Star Rep
span new dfess and now has a metropolitan
appearance unsurpassed by any paper south Of
t1e ONO river Col. Estl knows what the
people of Georgia want and be gives IT to them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

The speeches of Gov. Foraker, of Ohio,
are being mailed to prominent Republicans
throughout the Union. This is queer way
TO get up Presidential boom, especially
when the speeches are as dull as Gov. For
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
Mr.. Ruskin silenced.

TVNt tFIt 7 IttFIUTtIJHIW NtN5,
Mr.. Ruskn Is an Englishman who has thor.
ough hatred Of railroads equal rights aud Other
accessories OF civilization. He was wandering
through an English art gallery recently, and
pointing TO canvas hung conspcuously on the
wall inquired of a man standing by:
What can they mean by allowing such dauh
here?''
ut has been awarded the art prize" was the
answer
Awarded the art price" gasped the author
OF Sesame and Lilies ''Why there's not a
trace of art about &C.
Exactly So" said the other, with wink:
art Is 20 conceal art, you know"
MIR. Ruslsin went home with dyspepsia.
CHARLES A. DANA has his life insurad for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

Georgia schools for girls Wien it ends the
girls will have provided themselves with
commencement dresses and essays The lat
Ter, of course, will be strictly original
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

A teacher of penmanship in Xenia, o.,
has fallen heir to $575, 600 1t will not take
him long to discover that the dollar is
mightier than the pen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

Henry Clews has been requested to renew
his application for membership in the New
York Cotton Exchange. Money talks, even
when it is owned by such a man as Clews.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

omoha has citizen who has two mouths
He is the envy of all the women that know
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

Two Gloucester Mass men have been ar
rested for killing book agent. They not
unnaturally regard themselves as the vic
TINS of base ingiatitude.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
Two Washington bellies.

One OF the many rumors relative to social
matters at Washington is that Miss Matte
Mitchell, the daughter of the junior Senator
from Oregon, is to marry the British Minis
ter, Sir Linonel Sackville West The en-
gagement of Miss Dolph the elder daughter
of the senior Senator from Oregon, to Mr.
Nixon, the Washington correspondent of
the New Orleans Times Democrat, is an
nounced. Miss Mitchell and Miss Dolph
were regarded as the bellies of Washington
society during the past winter. If the Iumor
of the engagement of Miss Mitchell to the
British Minister is true, the engagements of
these two ladies call attention to the old say
ing that love plays some strange tricks
Miss Mitchell and Miss Dolph are about
the same age They are both young and are
noted for their beauty and accomplishments
Miss Mitchell is to marry a man who has
daughters older than she is, but who has
great wealth and holds one of the highest
places in the diplomatic service of England.
Miss Dolph is to marry comparatively
young man, without fortune and without
any immediate prospect of improving his
financial affairs. His salary for a year, in
all probability, wouldn't pay for the dresses
which Miss Dolph is accustomed to have in
n single Washington season.
But which lady will be the happier? That
question, of course, it is impossible to answer
tbs to be hoped that both will have their
expectations fully realized Miss Mitchell
will have an unlimited purse to draw upon
and win still be Il leader in the great social
,l,a4t, l..
or England. Her husband, on account of his
age, and perhaps indications of the govt.
may not care much for the gayeties of the
social world, and may even insist upon II
quiet home life. This may mar Miss
Mitchells happiness TO some extect, but If
she is good manager she need not make
many social sacrifices.
But how viii it he with Miss Dolph
The man she is TO marry is still at that
time of life when social pleasures are very
attractive, and he is, doubtless. as ready to
join in the dance as a boy of eighteen. But
to keep along with the social procession re-
quires money, and Miss Dolph will have to
drop ont of it when she unites her fortunes
with the newspaper man, unless her
millionaire father comes forward
with very attractive checl; on
her wedding day. But whether the check
is Forthcoming or not the chances are that
Miss Dolph's lot will prove to be q happier
one than that Of her friend Miss Mitchell.
II she is marrying for love, and there is
every probability that she IS, she viii be
happier in a one-room Oregon cabin than
she would be in Washington palace with
a millionaire husband, il love were absent.
--.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

Capt. L. Mott, of Chesterfield Court
House, S. c., is one of Senator Hearst's pro
teges In Chicago the other day, lie said
! to a Mat reporter: Il went down to the
State as a stranger to every one in it, and
my home is twcItty miles from any railroad
We have a little bit of gold mine and it is
panning out pretty well. l am n Republi-
can now and always have been, but | want
to say that the people down there make no
distinction III their treatment of strangers
aldnow-cclnerS on account of politics. Most
Of the stories you hear about prescription or
unfair treatment have no foundation. and a
man who viii act dccently and fairly will he
as kindly received in South Carolina as in
Massachusetts. In fact he will be met more
cordially down with u.s. as the people are
glad TO welcome all who come TO aid in the
development Of the State. The climate is
just beautiful in the interior, and it is COM
mon remark that the air of our country is
worth high price per square foot" Capt.
Motz told the truth. There ia plenty of
room in the South for men like him.
The knights Of Labor in Philadelphia are
agitating the formation of now "Ameri-
can party. lhey claim that 800, coo knights
indorse the principle of america for the
Americans" General Master Workman
Powderly, whose title is a woful misfit, is a
leader in the movement. He declared re-
Gently that in his opinion fence 500 feet
high Should be built around the United
States, and that were it in his power he
would prohibit the entrance of every
foreigner into this country who had not
enough money in his pocket to pay for five
years board. He also declared the present
immigration laws to be radically wrong, and
said that ne was engaged in reviewing the
subject for publication over his own name.
Foreign-boru citizens who are Knights of
Labor viii hardly be pleased with the Cen
eral Master Worlunau's new departure.
Two Gloucester Mass men have been ar
rested for killing book agent They not
unnaturally regard themselves as the vic
Ntasaa Hs.AN :.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

The Houston Post is disposed to regard
the Georgia watermelon rs the main instrii-
mentality in bridging the bloody chasm that
ouce yawned between the North and the
South. The Post is right. The Georgia
watermelon has no rival as a peaccmaker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

A clerk in the Pension Office at Washing
ton has discovered the following indorse-
ment upon the discharge of soldier who
wants pension: Aaron Purnton, Company
Il, Thirty-fifth United States Colored Regi-
ment: Gunshot wound; incapacitated for
veteran reserve by reason of his color" At
tached to the Endorsement are tho signatures
of Surgeon Henry o. Marcy, now "a Boston
physician, and Col. James c. Beecher, COM
mander of the regiment. It is strange to
say the least, that nephew of Harriet
Beecher Stowe should have declared one of
his own men ineligible to u place in the
invalid cof1)s because he was n negr.o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01

CHARLES A. DANA has his life insured for
Sl2J.0JO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-08-05
A PROBABLE BIG DEAL.
A Formidable Railroad Combination.
New York SUM-

New York SUM-
"To-day's stock market demonstra-
ted to an extent that the uncertainty
regarding the outcome of the Balti-
more Il Ohio deal was not the only
factor representing speculation. As
noted yesterday, there is a freer and
more confident feeling now that the
matter has ceased to be of public in
terest; at the same time there is an
utter absence of incentives to speculs-
ton. The impetus may be supplied
in the near future, as underneath the
dull surface of the market number
of important plans are being ma,
tured.
Perhaps the most important of these
and the one likely to develop soonest
is that contemplating a radical
change in the management of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
The common stock of this corporation
has been in constant demand for q
long time past, SO much so that
the price has not suffered
even when other stocks have
yielded materially. The principal
demand for the stock has been by
q combination that is not now repre-
sented in the management. This
combination is composed of people
who are largely interested in the
Union Pacific road, and, OF course, il
its new leased property-the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company. Thi,
interest and the Oregon and Trans
continental interest have been in &C
cord for some time, as is evidenced
by the lease of the Oregon Railway
Navigation property to the Uniol
Pacific. Unless their plans should b
thwarted the combined Northern Pa
cific holdings OF the two interest
mentioned will, at the approaching
election of the Northern Pacific, elec
a ticket from which the names of {
large proportion OF the present mem
bers of the board will be missing.
This programme il carried ont viii
bring into close and harmonious re
lations three of the largest railroad
systems of the country, that is, the
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, an,
the Oregon companies. The schem
is even more comprehensive than tina
contemplated by Mr.. Willard, in tina
il includes the Union Pacific. or it
success there is little, il any, doubt
So far as the Northern Pacific j
concerned. one of the greatest ad
vantages it will gain will be the sub
stitutioR OF strong, harmonious an
fraternally disposed management 70
a contentious directory in which
disposition to sacrifice the best in
terests OF the company to persona
enterprises has generally predom
mated"